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The fan favourite zombie bashing game is back with a vengeance. Here is everything you need to know about the new zombie slasher Back 4 Blood including the release date and more

Back 4 Blood is an upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by Turtle Rock Studios. The developers have also created the fan favourite game Left 4 Dead.

They separated from Valve to form their own independent studio. Back 4 Blood is said to be the spiritual successor of Left 4 Dead. The game has similar gameplay to the original zombie slasher. 

Gameplay

Back 4 Blood will have very similar gameplay to the original Left 4 Dead. The game will be 4 person co-op game. It will have 8 person PvP mode. The game boasts extreme replayability. The developers have added a cards feature that will give the players a new gameplay experience every time.

The players will have the option to select a pre-made deck and jump right into the action. They can also dive into the specifics of the cards with unlimited customization options.

In the PvP mode, players can choose to play as the Cleaners or the Ridden. Both the categories will have unique weapons, abilities, and specialities to keep the gameplay fresh, exciting, and fun. As a Cleaner, the aim is to kill all the Ridden. It is the Ridden’s objective to survive as long as possible. 

cleaners in back 4 blood
Cleaners (Back4Blood)

Back 4 Blood Release Date

When Back 4 Blood was announced back in December at The Game Awards. It was originally planned to be released on 22 June. But in March of this year, it was announced that the game had been delayed and will now release on the 12th October 2021. Back 4 Blood will also be available on the Xbox Game Pass. 

Back 4 Blood Open Beta

The game will be available for open beta. You can play the game for free from August 12 to August 16. You will need to register on the game’s website. 

Platforms

You can play the game on consoles and PC. You can play Back 4 Blood on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5 and PC.

zombies in back 4 blood
Tallboy Zombie (Back4Blood)

PC System Requirements

According to the website, these are the minimum PC system requirements to play Back 4 Blood on PC.

CPU- Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

GPU- GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 590

RAM- 12GB

STORAGE- 25GB SSD

OS- WINDOWS 10 64-bit

DX- DIRECTX 11

You can play Back 4 Blood for free from August 12 to August 16. The game will officially release on October 12.

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